The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-24

enthusiastic audience, and Sunday morn
ing she took the pulpit and gave SER
mon that was faultless alike in its thought,
it's development, and language, and rem
dering. Many who heard it were no
slow to say that it was the finest thing
that they ever listened to. Sunday even
ing she gave program of sacred read
ings, and moved even more powerfully
than she had done Saturday evening. ALI
in all it was most enjoyable and instruct
i've, and those of our societies that wish to
have an entertainment that is the loftiest
and most refined in it's character, and
most wholesomely and naturally funny,
and at the same time the choicest and
most moving in its pathos, should GER
tainly bave Mrs. Noble il possible"
Wausau.-T ladies' Of the Universal
list church held their annual fair and fes-
tival on the evening of December IA. 1t
was very pleasant occasion and in every
way grand success. The net proceeds
will figure up about $780,
Racine.-The regular annual fair of
the Racine church was recently held.
The fair was full in all its departments
and was a pronounced success, in spite
of the fact that one of the worst storms
of the season prevailed during Saturday.
Every one took hold with the utmost
zeal, crowds were present, and so long as
there was any weather at all, everything
was life and activity. The net proceeds
were about $3.50. Everything is moving
nicely in the church. The congregations
are good, the people interested and every
thing is harmonious. This is good re-
port for the Christmas week.
Rochester few
weeks ago highly appreciative audience
listened to the Ideal entertainment of
Ella June Mead, given under the au-
spices of Grace Universalist church. As
an "echo vocalist" she was excellent,
During the early part Of last week the
"Mistletoe Bough" was to be found in all
the homes of the city, for such was the
name of the paper which foretold that on
December s, the ladies of Grace church
would hold their annual fair. The ball
which was procured for the purpose was
handsomely decorated. In addition to
the usual booths for fancy articles, there
was Japanese department, the proceeds
of which are set aside as the beginning of
fund for the Japanese mission. A New
England Supper was served, and in the
evening the people were entertained with
music, dramatic charade and tableaux.
A clear gain of $40 pronounced the fair
financial success.
WEST VIRGINlA.-Dr DIR. McWhOrter
writes: "The lesven is at work. The great
truths that have been SO long kept in a
smouldering condition by the influence
of the so-called orthodox preachers play
ing upon the credulity Of those who knew
nothing of the brighter hope and richer
faith, is now breaking forth. Some of
the best preachers in this community in
other churches are preaching the Final
Restoration as the only method of har-
monizing the divine record.
"The bitter prejudice heretofore exist
ing is rapidly receding before the dawn
of better light, by which the people are
entering into the more excellent glory,
and can see the great king in his beauty,
and exclaim with childlike confidence,
MY Father
"He is no longer the dreaded Molock
of tyranny and revenge, who sat with
grim visage upon his imperial throne,
ready with the sword of justice to cut the
sinner down, save for the intercession of
Christ. But now they see God through
Christ reconciling the world unto him.
self, that God may be all in ALL"